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Forth Valley Food Links seeks to promote and support the sustainable growing and consumption of local food in the Forth Valley area. Project aims to work with the local community to improve local health and diet. KEY ACTIVITIES Promote sustainability throughout the local food chain Provide nutrition and health education Promote fruit and vegetables

We are a local food initiative based in Stirling but working throughout Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling Council areas. Our ethos is 'local food for local people' - in other words grow it locally, sell it locally. We will achieve our mission by working with people throughout the Forth Valley area Our work centres on six key objectives: To raise awareness of the health, environmental, economic and social benefits of a strong local food sector and strengthen motivation for change among producers and consumers. To contribute to improving local diet and general health, by encouraging use of fresh, local vegetables and fruit throughout the community. To promote environmentally and socially responsible food production practices and increase biodiversity by increasing the diversity of food produced in the area and the number of varieties of each product. To encourage community interest and action in local food production by working in partnership with food producers, forging links between communities and producers. To increase access to, purchase and use of fresh, seasonal, local produce and reduce food transport miles and packaging through a simplified distribution network. To create employment opportunities in the local food sector by encouraging direct marketing and entrepreneurship and retain money in the local economy.

1. Room 12 Stirling Business Centre
2. Wellgreen Place
3. Stirling
4. FK8 2DZ

• Tel: 01786 446255/446250
• Fax: 01786 446255
• Website: www.forthvalleyfoodlinks.org.uk

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